# Joe’s Long Cayenne

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Joe’s Long Cayenne is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Calabria, Italy. Capsi’s sourced range is 20,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is bright clean heat with sweet undertones. Used for Drying for powder, flakes, and ristras, fresh in salsas, curries. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Joe's Long Cayenne Hot Pepper – Experimental Farm Network Seed Store
  https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/joes-long-cayenne-hot-pepper

- 50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Joe's Long Cayenne Pepper | hrseeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/joes-long-cayenne-pepper

- 22,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Joe’s Long Cayenne chilli seed - Sea Spring Seeds
  https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/spice-type-chilli-seeds/joes-long-cayenne-chilli-seed/

- 20,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Joe's Long Cayenne Chilli Pepper Seed | Capsicum annuum - Victoriana Nursery
  https://victoriananursery.co.uk/Chilli-Pepper-Seed-Joes-Long-Cayenne/

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Experimental Farm Network product page with origin history, heat range, and culinary recommendations](https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/joes-long-cayenne-hot-pepper)
- [Reimer Seeds detailed specs including pod size, plant height, germination, and growing instructions](https://www.reimerseeds.com/joes-long-cayenne-pepper-seeds)
- [Sea Spring Seeds UK description confirming long fruit, heat level, and uses](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/spice-type-chilli-seeds/joes-long-cayenne-chilli-seed/)
- [Driftless Seeds organic offering with maturity time and flavor notes](https://driftlessseeds.com/products/joes-long-cayenne-hot-pepper-organic)

## FAQ
### How hot is Joe’s Long Cayenne?

Capsi’s sourced range is 20,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Joe’s Long Cayenne taste like?

Bright, clean heat with a surprisingly complex sweet undertone when fully ripe. Less harsh or bitter than many other hot peppers.

### How do I grow Joe’s Long Cayenne?

Joe’s Long Cayenne: about 85 days to maturity, warm temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 2-11.

### What can I substitute for Joe’s Long Cayenne?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/joe-s-long-cayenne
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data